freezing cold take
/ˈfriːzɪŋ koʊld teɪk/
CommonAn opinion so obvious or so late that a cold take feels too generous.
Mostly used for comedic effect. The term is an escalation of 'cold take' to emphasize just how unsurprising or overdue the opinion is.
Real-world examples3 examples
| # | Example | What it means | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Freezing cold take: the team that scores more points wins the game. | Stating the most fundamental rule of a sport as if it's a bold opinion. | x, 2023 |
| 02 | He's posting about the finale? That's a freezing cold take bro, we all moved on three months ago. | The person is commenting on something the internet already processed and forgot. | reddit, 2024 |
| 03 | Freezing cold take: sleep is important for your health. | The statement is so universally accepted it doesn't register as an opinion. | x, 2024 |
Use it when
- Someone states something so undeniably true that calling it a take is absurd.
- Someone is weeks or months late to an internet moment and posts about it now.
- You want to use hyperbole to mock how uncontroversial an opinion is.
Do not use it when
- The opinion is genuinely edgy or bold.Use “hot-take” instead.
- The opinion is just slightly late or obvious.Use “cold-take” instead.
Freezing cold take vs cold take
freezing cold take
Freezing cold take is the extreme version: completely undeniable or comically late.
VS
cold-take
Cold take is just uncontroversial or mildly overdue.
Origin and context
An escalation of 'cold take' that emerged in sports media Twitter. Used to parody analysts who state the obvious with great confidence.
- First seen
- late-2010s
- Confidence
- low
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